I'm happy that this story is being read! And I'm terribly sorry that I haven't been updating! School is a pain. But the only good thing that comes from it is seeing your friends there! :D And also, Affy Taffy has been working on a collab with me. I'm thinking of where to start it… I'll think of that later!
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"Good evening." My smile vanished. "Is there anything you wanted, Mr. Law?" I asked.
"Yes, in fact. But I would like to ask them alone." His smirk had grown. I stayed silent for a few moments before I said, "Alright." I began walking towards him and as I reached him, he nodded and lead me down the hall.
'Where could she have gone? She doesn't have a very good sense of direction but she does have an incredible memory… I hope Kavi makes it back to the room' I thought as I followed Law.
"Where are we going?" I asked not thinking straight.
"To my quarters." He replied. My hand twitched. 'Is that so. Let's see what kind of questions you have for me, Trafalgar Law.' I thought sneakily.
We eventually stopped and entered the captains' quarters. It wasn't too bad. Bookshelves (probably full of medical textbooks), a bed in the middle of the room, medical instruments hung all over the walls, a desk with paperwork all over it and a few pens, a door on the other side of the room (my guess was that it was his personal bathroom), two dressers and a small nightstand with various objects. Better than some captains' rooms. Mine had a bit of lighter colours though…
Law gestured to a chair on one side of the desk while he sat in the other.
"You had some questions for me, did you not?" I said cheekily, breaking the silence. I sat down in the chair cautiously.
"Indeed. I feel like I've met you before, but I'm not sure where…" Law started.
"Really? My home was in the North Blue but it's been a while. I recently visited it after a year and a half and picked up my navigator who's been living on Tringu Island. Then it's been a few more months… I also have a bounty of 23 million." I stopped at his expression. "What?"
"Did you live on Tringu Island?" He asked.
"No, I was born and raised on Yuki Tonbo Island (Snow Dragonfly) for 15 years." I replied. Law mumbled something that I couldn't pick up on.
"I made a visit to that island when I was 11. Could I have met you there?" Law said a bit louder. I didn't say anything. I knew what he was trying to remember. I don't want him to remember.
"No, I don't think we have. I lived on the Northern end in a village called Butterfly Garden." I smiled softly. 'How will you respond to that?' I thought slyly.
"I believe it was Little Siam that I visited… are you sure that you weren't there? I recall a girl about 7 or 8 trying to fight me to keep me from entering the village." He said. I made a small flinch. I don't think he caught it.
"No. I stayed inside the boundaries of Butterfly Garden until I was 10." I smoothly replied. 'I'm just lucky I'm a good liar.' I froze at his next words.
"I believe her name was Akimi." I bet he could see the flash of fear, hostility and recognition in my eyes. But I made those emotions disappear as quickly as they came.
"I've heard of her. She made the poor decision of protecting what should could from travelers, merchants, pirates and marines. She never trusted anyone." I responded as if Akimi was stupid… and in truth, I was. "She was truly foolish." It pained me that I had to say this about myself.
"Is that it? You have nothing else you wish to tell me?" Law's eyes seemed to penetrate me. For the first time I've seen him, he intimidated me.
"Yes. If you don't mind, I'll leave now." I stood up and headed towards the door until I felt myself being pressed against the wall by an arm.
"Where do you think you're going?" His face was inches away from mine.
"T-to the room—you lent us-!" He was crushing my airway so I could hardly breathe. His strength was greater than I had anticipated!
"I had no intentions of letting you go just yet." The way he said that sent shivers down my spine. I moved my arms to try to pull his arm off me but he had his full weight on it.
"W-what are—you going t—to do?" I asked as my air was giving out. Black spots were entering my vision.
"A little fun here and there…" As my air began to give out, he pressed his lips against mine. When he moved back, he grabbed both my arms and pinned me to the wall. As I got my breathing up again, I glared at him.
"You sadistic… bastard…" My vision was still turning black and my mind became fuzzy. "Y-you drugged me…" I couldn't see anything at that point.
Flashback while being knocked out.
"Akimi! Help me out! Please! If you don't I'll be stuck with him forever!" Kavi was crying while hanging onto me.
"Kavi, my name is Niaki now. And of course I'll knock the bastard off his feet! What did you think I was going to do, throw you into the Calm Belt where you'll be eaten alive by Sea Kings? I'm not that mean." I replied annoyed. She's been like this ever since I arrived. 'Cool it, Niaki. You're a different person now. You should be calm and collected instead of hot-headed and stubborn!' I thought. I sighed.
"Now, where is the pathetic male anyway?" I asked Kavi. She quickly dried her tears and started to talk with just a little quiver in her voice.
"Um… in the castle. I told him I was bringing a performer today since he was… ah…" She trailed off, shaking. I looked at her again.
Kavi had long brown hair tied up into a ponytail with jewels glittering on her head, a blue Lolita-type dress, light blue flats and red blood flecked all over her front side. The blood came from the wound on the left side of her face. My eyes must have shown sympathy, because she was looking at me with a small smile.
"You shouldn't be wearing such clothes. They don't suit you." I replied. 'Like I should talk. I'm wearing a green Chinese-styled shirt, a black mini-skirt and black knee-high boots.' "Mm!" was her only response as she nodded. We eventually got to the castle where her "future husband" was waiting… to be entertained. And he was going to get the show of his life! I smirked with mischief as I thought these.
"Lady Kavil! You've returned! The master is awaiting your arrival." A maid responded quickly as we entered. "Ah! Is that the guest you brought to entertain the master?"
"Indeed it is. She shall be treated with just as much respect as you have for me! And tell Daroku that I will meet him in the entertainment room." Kavi said with authority, but I saw her hands trembling as she did so. She doesn't want this life. She's being forced into this. I will change that.
"Yes, Lady Kavil!" The maid quickly ran off to do as she was told.
"I hate this." Kavi said as she watched her go. I glanced at her and saw tears running down her face.
"Yes, dear cousin. After I have dealt with him, we'll go on an adventure… as a pirate!" I grinned as she turned to look at me surprised. Her surprise quickly turned to a happy smile as she wiped her tears away. She led me to the entertainment room. At the end of the hall was a man sitting in a throne-like chair. The room was highly decorated and was a lovely light blue with lots of glittery items to make a pirate drool. I just held a straight face and walked towards the man my cousin is so dearly afraid of.
As I got closer, I noticed that he had blue hair, that was slicked back and had a dark blue suit on. Nothing special about this 'Daroku.'
"Good afternoon, Lord Daroku." I said politely with a fake smile.
"Good afternoon. What would you call yourself, girl?" I visibly flinched.
"My name is Niaki. And with all of due of respect, I'm 17." I continued to fake a smile while I gritted my teeth.
"Ah, you were so short, I wouldn't have guessed! My apologies, Miss Niaki! Now that you're here I would love to have a show. If you don't entertain me enough, I'll kill you. Understand?"
"Crystal clear." I responded. 'Making threats are we? Well, I'll have to break your pride and your title, you pathetic Dogu.' I thought evilly. I stepped back and disappeared. Confusion crossed his face. "You wanted the show, and you'll be satisfied." I said, creepily. My voice sounded like wind chimes, adding to the suspense. I threw a couple of my daggers into the air and watched his face change to awe. I added pink light to the effect. I made them swirl and look like pink fairies in the air. The light changed to blue as they flew across the room. I giggled at the look on his face.
"What amazing display, Miss Niaki! What else can you do with these fairies?" Daroku was playing right into my hands. I threw more daggers into the mix adding green and purple. I grinned evilly thanking the heavens that he couldn't see it. I giggled some more.
His eyes became mesmerized as he watched the "fairies" dance in the air. I began to laugh as the 'fairies' became faster and more violent.
"A Fairy's Festival." I said. As a dagger slashed his cheek, his eyes snapped back to the present and saw the red fairy in front of his face. I giggled right behind the dagger to seem like a fairy again. I repeated the process for the next couple until I decided to stick the daggers into his hands so he couldn't escape. I whispered in his ear.
"This is for all that you've done to my little sister bastard." I revealed my head and my shoulders to the man. My smirk was pretty evil and his eyes were horrified.
"You? You're a sibling to that wench? Why was I not informed! Your names aren't even in the history records!" He practically spat.
"Ha. You'll never find it only I can tell you. And a pathetic bastard like you isn't worth my time." I said laughing. I grabbed a dagger and stuck it slowly into his throat. He choked up blood before his eyes dulled. My devious laughter was echoing though the entire room. I left to go find Kavi. She knew that I would kill him, though she couldn't watch. I can't blame her. But pirates and marines do this almost everyday. I don't do it all the time. Mostly it's defeat, since defeat is more painful than death.
This only gave Kavi a reason to run away! Her distant cousin is a pirate and will kill anyone who hurts her. Plain and simple, and I like it that way!
"He's gone… isn't he, Niaki-chan?" Kavi said wearily. He face lit up when she saw the blood that had spattered against my face. I smiled back in a friendly way. After all, he deserved to die. "I'll go get some of my savings from the safe, get my clothes, lots and lots and lots of food, and a ship and we'll get out of here!" Kavi squealed with excitement.
I spent the last couple days relaxing in some of the local bars. I can't help it, the drunks are so amusing and plus, pirates come through here and cause havoc.
Someone has to throw them out.
I particularly like the bar called Desert Rose because of the barkeep. He's a real nice guy but if I get to know him too well, it'll be hard to leave. That's another thing about being a pirate but you can make friends and make sacrifices. It's a life lesson I learned on my home island.
"I'm ready to go, Niaki!" Kavi yelled across the street. I smiled and paid for the drinks and left the bar. 'I'll have to visit again someday' I thought.
"Then let's go." I said walking towards the ship. She and her cat Shadow (a female, black cat with a white bandana around her neck) ran towards the ship where our adventures officially began as the Dragonfly pirates.
I hope you liked it! I actually wrote most of it today as I'm currently writing the next chapter on paper. There might be chapters that are completely devoted to flashbacks in order to tell the background characters and that includes the crossover with Affy Taffy's 'When the Gloves Come out.' So you probably won't see a lot of Law for a while. Tell me what you think so I can decide what to do next! Thanks!
~Neeky-chan